Assistant, Editorial Services (Princeton, NJ Hybrid)

HarperCollins Publishers • Princeton, NJ

23d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is part of an Editorial Services group that provides proofreading, corrections, epub reviews, and other content-specific services to managing and production editorial teams in New York and other locations. This is an entry-level position. This position is based in Princeton, NJ and reports to the Assistant Manager, Editorial Services. This role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring onsite presence in our Princeton, NJ, office a minimum of three days per week.

Requirements

• 0-2 years’ experience in an editorial capacity (proofreading, copyediting, corrections entering) or degree in applicable subject (publishing, journalism, English)
• Strong interest in eBooks, digital publishing technologies, and digital innovation
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Acrobat, and Adobe Digital Editions and/or other eBook readers
• Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities as skill set grows
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple priorities in a very fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Quality check eBooks across a variety of genres and formats (reflowable and fixed format), identifying errors in content, construction, and functionality
• Enter corrections specified by production editorial team into manuscripts using Microsoft Word and HarperCollins’s proprietary markup language
• Learn HarperCollins-specific systems/processes/standards for proofreading and corrections
• Assist in editorial services projects as needed, such as proofreading marketing ads, reviewing large print editions, and slugging

Benefits

• The salary for this position is $52,500.
• In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed